FAITH CAPSULE: It is understanding that prompts the knowledge of God.
John 1
Life is a journey, and it is a privilege of God to be alive this far.
With understanding, one will know that God is merciful to have brought one this far.
It is understanding that prompts the knowledge of God.
Live for God.
To know God is to live for God by studying the word of God.
Living for God continually shall not be a waste, but live life for the glory of God.
The character of one who understands shall experience the hand of God.
With understanding is:
TO FEAR GOD
WAITING ON GOD
MEDITATING THE WORD OF GOD
TO FEAR GOD
Understand God, know to fear God!
Among the experiences of knowing to fear God are:
Deuteronomy 4:10, “…Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
Psalm 25:12-14, “Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. He himself shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the earth. The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.”
Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.”
Grow in understanding God, and learn the word of God to allow the fear of God to become a priority.
With a desire to understand God, prayerfully ask God to enable listening to God continually.
Understanding that fear, God walks with God.
WAITING ON GOD
Understanding to wait on God patiently will lead to walking with God.
David testifies, “I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined to me and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:1)
When God inclines to one that waits on Him, such shall walk with Him, walk before Him, walk in Him.
Isaiah 40:31 states, “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”
The understanding of God walking with God, and not running in the place to walk or running instead of walking.
Walk with God by waiting before God to gain wings as an eagle, and not be careless in the journey of the New Year.
Also, waiting on God is a walk with God that acts.
Isaiah 64:4 testifies, “For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.”
With understanding, wait on God to experience God walking with you because He waits for those who wait on Him.
Prayerfully ask to meditate on the word of God, the source of growing understanding of God.
Prayer for today: Ask God, in His mercy, to enable you to gain more understanding of Him.